Army Vet Hears Terrifying Screams, Rushes To Pool After Spotting What Crowd Is Doing To Dying Boy

An Army vet was on vacation in his Florida hotel when heard terrifying screams from the lower level. Once he took a look to see what was going on, he spotted a crowd surrounded by a boy. Once he realized what was going on, he runs to the boy to intervene.

Carlos Mullen

This incident took place on Monday, when Army Vet Carlos Mullen and his fiancée, Christina Lamothe, was enjoying their vacation in sunny Orlando at one of the city’s most popular hotel resorts FOX35reported. The couple was enjoying their stay when they heard scary screams coming from below that they have never heard before. They immediately became concerned with what was going on.

“I hear this blood-curdling scream. People were just screaming,” said Lamothe.

Mullen said as he looked over the railing, he noticed a child laying on the ground with a crowd of people surrounding him. Sensing there was immediately danger, the Army veteran took off running.

“He yells something and he just rushes down three stories because we’re on the third-floor,” Lamothe said.

Once he goes downstairs, Mullen discovered a 6-year-old boy unconscious on the ground, and people were pleading for someone to help. Apparently, the little boy was swimming when he went under and inhaled a great deal of water before being pulled onto the deck. Fortunately, Mullen’s training paid off in a major way after having been in high-stress situations before.

“I looked in this kid’s eyes, and I’ve seen shock on a man’s face before,” Mullen said. “This kid had that look.”

Mullen immediately started performing CPR on the boy, and before too long, there were signs of life again.

“I was able to do what I had to do to get the child a heartbeat,” Mullen said.

Westgate Resorts, where the terrifying incident occurred, doesn’t have a lifeguard on duty, but they post numerous signs letting people know that swimming is at their own risk, which the company told the news outlet in a statement. However, it’s important to note that most resorts aren’t required by law to have lifeguards on duty due to the shallow depth of their pools, which usually aren’t any deeper than four or five feet and have the depths across the pool clearly marked to warn swimmers.

Knowing that resort pools usually aren’t attended, Mullen and his fiancée wanted to remind others that it’s up to those using them to stay vigilant and look out for each other.

“If you see something going down, don’t be afraid to jump in and help,” urged Mullen.

But the best part of the story is when he was asked whether he believed himself to be a hero. Like a true hero would do, he demurred the question, instead pointing to those he felt truly acted heroically.

“Not at all,” he answered. “The heroes are [the boy’s] brothers. His brothers pulled him out of the water.”

I think it’s safe to say everyone can share in a little bit of the heroism in this one, and kudos to Mullen for a truly selfless act. He didn’t have to run to the pool, but in doing so, he saved the life of an innocent child, who otherwise may have died at the pool’s edge. For those wondering about the boy, he spent the night in the hospital for observation and was released the following day. So good job, Mullen, I’m sure his family is extremely grateful.